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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
The Triumph Of Science.

The steel yacht Volunteer has proved
the value of scientific work by taking at
once the place in the lead of the yacht
fleet for which she was built. She is the
result of careful and elaborate calculations,
an embodiment of theory in practice and,
HcWs - ~ PRACTICAL men may sneer at theory,
there is abundant proof that if correct it is
the hest possible guide to perfection in
practical work.
Massive engines are built with the shape
and weight of each component part calcu-
lated beforehand to give q certain power,
and when the mathematical problem has
been worked out in steel and iron, the pre-
dictions of the designer are fulfilled to a
nicely. The balance of every part is per.
feet. So cannon can be built to carry a
projectile of given weight given distance
with certain quantity and kind Of pow
der, and the completed gun will fill the re-
quirements with wonderful accuracy. But
in the case of the yacht Volunteer the re-
quirements were exceptionally difficult in
that the builders aimed at perfection. The
yacht was to be not only very fast, but the
swiftest atloat. Under rtain conditions
she was to excel given speed, and if she
failed by but few seconds the money and
labor would he lost.
So yacht racing may at least serve the
purpose Of encouraging scientific methods
OF work, and the steel Volunteer may be
the fOrerunner Of many swift coaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
COlOr.Blindnesg,

The question of color blindness is one in
which the public have large interest, be.
cause their safety is affected thereby. If
railroad and steamship employees cannot
distinguish cOlOrs, collisions are inevitable,
for the whole purpose Of danger signals
fails. A competent authority on the sub
ject says that the healthy human eye can
recognize three colors-red, green and
violet Tor bluel. All colors may b. re-
garded as mixtures of these three. Now
iu color r-blindness one of these sensatives
is absent; red, for example. We then
have red-blindness. Allimpressions to the
red-blind are made up Of green and violet
Tor blue). Hence scarlet, flesh color
white, blueish green, crimson, violet, blue
red, orange, yellow and green are simply
differences in shade. They call them
"yellOw. " Red-blindness is the most
common form of the disease. Violet
blindness is occasionally met with. In
these cases all the color sensations are
mixtures of red and green. Color-blind.
ness, while it may be developed by me-
chanical injuries to the eye, is usually a
c)ngenital defect in the structure of the
Ietina, and therefore must be endured.
DIR. William Thomson, of PHILADELPHIA.
the expert Of the Pennsylvania railroad
since 1879 has examined l3 900 persons and
found one out of twenty-five utterly un.
able to distinguish red target or flag OF
light from green one.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

THE signal service project to use homing
pigeons - government messengers IL not
new idea. Pigeons have now become regu.
lar part of the military establishments OF
France and Germany, and to some extent 70
Australia, Italy, Spain, and Austria. They
occupy position rs urquestionsble in dig
nifty and importance IS that of bicycles for
scouting service, or OF dogs for sentry duty
In some German Garrisons According to
Capt Allatt, who lately delivered paper
before the British Royal United Service insti-
tuition on the Military Pigeon System OF
Europe" there are now about $50 private
flying clubs in Germany and 800 in France,
whose birds are trained for stocking the
military lofts On the eastern frontier OF
France there are said to be ten stations fully
supplied with birds, communicating either
directly or by intermediate stations with
Paris Germany, however, stands at the
l head OF European nations in her military
| pigeon service, which has been very care
fully fostered by the war office. Half CEN
tury ago there was pigeon post across the
British channel. In England alone, accord
ing to Cap. Allatt, there are about 2Oot
| trained birds, of which fully fifth can Il >
! 200 miles, and the remainder between 100 and
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
The Weeklv ntelngenoer
Che carlraster Jntelligenter.
LANCASTER, AUGUST 9. 1857.
An Interesting Suit.


The state is now prosecuting claim for
collateral inheritance tax in the Clearheld
county court which will attract widespread
attention. John Dubois, the millionaire
lumberman, died on May 5, 1856. Nine
days before his death there Was put on
record in Clearfield county deed dated
January, 1884, and executed between John
Dubois, deceased, and John Z. DuBois'
and conveying to the latter all his prop
erty. 1t is made an express condition IN
this deed that in case John +. Dubois
shall die before John Dubois, then, In
that event, the deed, sale and conveyance,
and all the covenants therein shall be null
and void, and all the property real,
personal and mixed, shall become fully
revested in John Dubois, his heirs and
assigns forever.
Nephew Dubois admits that there is du'
the state collateral Inheritance tax OF
100000, but denies that there is any sucf
tax on the remaining $3.50, 600, claiming
that the latter was not in the possession OF
his uncle at the time of his death. The
commonwealth contends that under the
deed and evidence in the case John Dubois
deceased, had practically the enjoyment
control and beneficial use of all the prop
erty up to the time of his death and that
consequently, under the provisions and
meaning of the law 1t remained subject tt
collateral inheritance tax.
This is an eminently sound position and
We think it will be sustained in the lower
and higher courts.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
PERSONAL.

Hon. JOHN Y. HUBER, OF Chsmbersburg,
q prominent citizen, Is dead in his 77th
year.
COLONEL WENDELL p. BOWMAN In said
TO be the compromise candidate tor sheriff
OF Philadelphia.
vited President Cleveland to stop In Colum-
bus on his Western trip.
GOVERNOR BEAVER has appointed David
Rhodes associate judge of Centre county In
place Of Judge Smith, deceased.
J. B. HAYNES, OF Galveston, q coloTed
student In Dartmouth college, has been ap.
pointed demonstratOr OF anatomy st that In.
stiIu.iOn.
SARAH BERNHARDT left Paris heavily In
dept She has called meeting OF her cred.
itors and will settle her bills before appear
ing in Sardou's new play.
REV. CHARLES GALLAGHER, assistant
priest at ST. Agatha's Roman Catholic church,
Philadelphia, died Thursday evening from
sickness caused by the heat He was only
twenty seven years old.
MRS. CLEVELAND, under the direction Of
her mother, has been employed OF late in
cardipg wool from yarn OF which she intends
to make Mr. Cleveland q pair OF winter socks
with blue toes and heels.
SECRETARY LAMAR is one OF the large
class OF unfortunate people who suffer every
year from hay fever. The secretary will
seek relief this year in the White mountains,
anu Will leave oW8snlnHtOn accompanied Dy
Mrs. Lamar, about the middle OF August
EUGENE HIGGINs In having q very good
time At Long Branch, where he has at
trscted q great deal OF attention. There Ii
nothing MephstOphelsan in his appearance.
In fact, the ladies, sharp-tOngusd critics
though they be. consider him . very gen.
tlemanly and prepossessing man in lOOka
Mr.. Higgins bathes every morning In the
surf, attends the races In the afternoon and
spends his evenings at the clubs 1t Ii aaid
that he hss won some hundreds OF dollars ct
the races. His iavOIite drink il champagne.
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appears strange that it should Ike necessary
to state 1t in Parliament. But Mr.. Par.
nell explained later In the debate that
there was no freedom of contract with re-
gard TO land in Ireland. Mr.. Gladstone
also drew attention to the fact that though
they were about 10 declare rents exorbitant
they were not prepared 70 say that traders
had been charging exorbitant prices.
The conditions surrounding the tenure
of land in ireland differ SO radically from
those existing elsewhere that in order &c
appreciate the strength and justice OF the
| Home Rule position, the history OF land
lords holding title by conquest and of
people attached to their homes by the ira
ditions of generations must he studied.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
ROBBED OESiJ.OOO.
A Norristown Man Says He Drew That Sat
From = Harrisburg Bank md FELL luto
the Hands OF rhieSs-.

A Norristown Man say. He Drew Tha, sam
From = HsrrlsburE Bank md Fell luto
the Hands OF rhieSs-
From the Carlisle Herald.
The arrival of woman In Carlisle yestsr-
day morning dressed in black and who WAS
in search Of her husband created considerable
comment and set many of gossip loving
tongues to wagging. She first applied for
meals and lodging at the Washington house,
but failing there went to the CARTER house,
where she has remained. She WAS very re-
pectsbly dressed, and, had it not been fer
Q scar on her face would be considered good
looking. She said that about week ago her
husband, John Frey, went from their home
At Norristown, this state, to Harrisburg to get
&lOO 900 from bank there, willed by b Q fAtt or.
He failed to return, and a. hs WAS q man
OF sober habits and had never before re
manned away 30 long, she feared some mis-
fortune had befallen him. Her fears, how
ever, were allayed as far rs his personal
safety wss concerned by the receipt of . let.
ter, post1 Led Carlisle, from him four
days ago. RS. Frey then boarded the train
and arrived here yesterday morning. She
addressed then q letter to him.
This morn ing she came into the Man sion
house and telling her story asked permis IS ion
of Mr.. Ktink, the clerk, to sit upon the
versnds over the main entrance as there
she could not fail to see her husband should
Ne 70 iuto tuo posiNiNco. MS OF course,
was granted and in short time she saw him
enter, and running from the hotel met him
in the Office just As he had been handed the
letter. The scene then WAS very affecting,
and not even q word Of reprosch was given
by his wife They both then went to the
CARRIER house and took break fast, leaving on
the 1920 train for their home.
Frey's story is that he had drawn SIS OOC
and been drugged in Harrisburg, and robbet
| Of the entire amount After recovering from
| the effect OF the drugs he was ashamed to z,
home. and wandered into the country, wher,
| he received Q sunstroke A farmer picket
| him up and cared for him for two days, apC
he WAS then we'll enough to go about
Advices received from Norristown thi
morning say both Frey and his wife are very
respectable people ana that this conduct oil
| the part OF the husband, who has borne al
for.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
A Cremation Colnpsnys Answer.
From the Baltimore sun.

krOu tne gun.
Benjamin +. Horwitz, - counsel for the
Cremation Cemetery company OF Baltimore
city, has filed in the ciic cult court at TowsOn-
Town an answer TO the bill OF complaint OF
Alfred J. uiman and others. The bill asked
for an Injunction To restrain the company
from building their proposed crema atory, or
furnace for burning the dead, ss well A. n
enforce the specific performance OF contract
TO sell to plaintiffs the property Of the cor.
POratiOn on Charles street avenue. The an.
swsr denies that the process Of crem alton, a
conducted according 70 the improved methods
now In use, involves any thing offensive a TO
sight sound or smell, but AYERS that the
products of combustion are rendered com.
plstsly innocu0us, and that the process In Q
ssfe, clesnly, expeditions snd economical
iaOde OF facilitating natures work. Exhibits
sre filed with the answer In support OF this
view OF the merits OF cremation. Az 70 the
alleged contract TO sell, the answer denies
that the erection Of Q cFemstory will injure
adjoining property, and states that there are
NO reaidsncss within hundreds of feet OF de-
eendangs los, and that ground In that neigh.
ooehood y In Q retSOgressivO state e. 70
yaluA The defe0dAnts lot cost 81, 100, and
the olisr 81 plaintiffs 70 purchaso Il iog Sl,6UO
W0 oeoltneds Ths eosS0spoaAsaee beSWooo
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

The Tories have carried their coercion
measure, and the English government now
has abundant authority for q policy OF
stern repression in ireland but owing Il
the strong reaction in favor of the Home
Rulers, such course would be suicidal.
The Tories lind themselves in the position
OF certain king of France, who marched
his army to the top of the hill and then
marched them down again. The debate
over the land bill shows changed tone on
both sides the Home Rulers, confident
and aggressive, the Tories offering stub.
born aud half-hearted battle for lost
cause.
This debate must be especially interest
~ to Americans, because 1t explains q
paint that II not generally understood
eloaRiy. Mr.. Balfour contended that debts
= hn1lecds should b hald q sacred ss
11oo - sAop.ksepRs, . psincipls that
9eee eleesiAeat = AnsEisans tit \
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
The Curse Of 0uitssu.


Every time any misfortune overtske any
one connected with the assassination trial OF
Guiteau the incident 10 made to stand a. an
other result Of the famous curse Of the con-
victed murderer OF the president. In this
anathems uitesu declared that misfortune
would attend svery body connected with the
case, which IL construed to include his
advocate a. we'll as his prosecutor The
latest example lnstanced by these interpre,
ters of Guitesu prophecy is the unlucky y
career OF Charles Il. Reed, who was one OF
the sssassin's counsel, and who lately tried
to drown himself from . North river ferry
mental equilibrium has been upset, and
1t 10 possible that the cause OF the trouble
extends beyond the period OF his con.
nection with Guiteau's trial. At least IL In
nonsense 70 seek to make the subsequent
career OF misfortune which has attended Mr..
Reed or any one else engaged In that trial the
effect OF q murdersr's curse. 1t In now five
years since Guiteau was convicted. In tia
time ii il stated that fifteen or twenty OF the
people engaged In the case have been un
and judges Some Of these people are dead |;
others have lost their wives or their children
or their property, and some, like Mr.. Reed,
have become insane. The larger proportion
government at the time OF the trial. This
latter misfortune is considered by those who
seek 70 bring Guitesu's curse home to indi-
viduas a. more In sc0OrdaDce with the In.
tent and purpose of the snsthema and the
spirit OF Gultesu than any other form OF
misfortune Guiteau WAS mad for office but
very many other people are touched with the
same ms'sdy, and In fitting companionship
with that degree Of superstition which viii
draw Q sane deduction from Guiteau's raw
ings in sight OF the gallowa Five years, how.
ever, 10 Q long while, and 1t would be sur
prising to note the number Of changes that
will occur to sny considerable number of
mature men engaged In any given affair Of
life i've years after the event The electoral
commission may be instanced which tried
the title Of the president OF the United htates,
and OF which Gen. Garfield was himself Q
member. But it is idle to heed cursss OF any
sort. ImpOtsnt words unbacked by au.
thOrity 10 punish are vain and foolish, and
reflect little credit on those who attach the
slightest importance TO them. The effect
would have been the came had Guiteau In.
vOksd Q bleasiug instead OF curse; for he
had - little TO give - to take away, and the
ssme changes that have taken place would
have gone ON In the due order OF nature bad
he been In the mood OF blessing or Ot cursing
at the time he uttered the mslsdic;ion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

BoULANGER wakes hysterical over this
duel business. La France reports him a.
follows: "Ah if were al Paris, II l had
the right to reply, If l was not bound and
gagged by discipline, all this would not
weigh feather with me. In twenty-four
hours l should have sabred, either in the
press or on the field of battle, calumnies and
calumnators. But, no! l must make q
greater sacrifice than any previous one on
behalf of the republic and Of my county. I
must sacrifice my honor by my silence.
VIII the public understand me- What
must do in the event of the sacrifice being
above my strength The future will
| decide. He seems to imagine that by
sabreing his enemies he would prove theil
calumnies false Justification by slaughter
o; witnesses would not be popular outside OF
France.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
RELIGIOVN.

DELICIOUS SERVICES WILL BE
~ held In the following churches on sunday
In the morning at leD, In the evening at 7:i5
different it is specially noted:
PRxsByTgRIAH NJ MEMORIAL CHURCH. South Queen
M sunday schoo hoe a. M '1a rrasor l sst see
Ing on wednesday evening.
Reed. pastor 6ViSs service, hing Al street @
and p m. sunday school at a. m.
CHURCH o. G9D@Corner ,D,S OF Prince and Orange
pastor. sabbath school at H. IN. Prayer
meeting at $50 p. IN.
morning and evening. Preaching by the pastor.
Rev. }. n. FolwelI. sunday school at p. IN.
Preaching at l0k a. m and p. IN. by ths pastor.
GRACE LuTHEkAs;-Corner OF North queen
Services al lO3O q. IN and p. IN. sunday school
~ q. IN.
s. pSs svsry ;aS6a,h a
on Sna eRsnns a. ana
OLivEr BAPTIST CHuRoH-Y. NJ. G. A. Rooms.
Preaching at lo;0 q IN. and 7:i5 p. IN. by the
The Old Mennonites will hold service in their
church. corner Of East Chestnut and sherman
sireg,r on sunday & husns, a an. at Zociock' =.
FIRsr NJ. 4, ,CHuRoH.-L;ev. J.k. I. Gray. pastor.
si p a. REV, q kosa! % ssS
DAY school. Wednesday evening prayer meet.
sAsr MIssIos.-M. K. Chapel Preaching at
3p. IN. discOntinuSd for the present.
UniTsD B.sTaREs !. christ srtCoyEsAsT).wsst
1t q m. No evening service.
street. above Orange-Preschinx at iO.so =. nj.
BY the pastor. and ut 7 d p. IN by Kew. A. N.
ming. Collections for the support OF presiding
elders. sunday school at sl5 .. IN.
hehisr pastor Dsas
q. IN. and 7a5 D. m. Sunday school at y u M.
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a OOWHUY niLLiOGAlRR.
Long branch Maidsns IN . Fiutter over
Advent Among Them.

Long Br~uch Masdsns In . Fiusser over his
Advent Among rhsm.
Long Branch Corr. New York star.
There is cowboy at the Branch"A A real
live cowboy" as one OF the bevy Of pretty
young girls remarked last night, when
rather tall, slimly built young man, looking
anything but the sort OF chap that IL pic
tured as lassoinR Texan steers and riding
bareback over the prairie, passed by theni
Nevertheless he was an object Of Interest to
them, as he has been during the week here to
all the girls who have known his calling.
The young man halls from Iowa, over whose
boundless prairies he has roved for nearly ten
years, irst as one of the ranchmen, but lat.
terly a. the manager Of the biggest cattle herd
In the state. lie Is q millionaire cowboy,
and his father is tho biggest pork packer
west of the Mississippi, James =, Stewart is
known all over the country rs second only tC
Phil Armour in the ork packing business
lie went out to Iowa more than twenty 1--we
years ago, settled In Council BlunS and
until Phil Armour developed into such {
potent factor In his line OF business, Mr.
Stewart was the foremost pork packer OF thu
country. He Is on his way here now to Jotr
his son, who has been taking lie easy along
the Jersey coast the past month. The boy
| name is Charles +. stewart Despite bi
| fathers immense wealth he began life ut thu
bottom, after graduating from college ~
| went into the packing house as one OF th
help and did his share OF the work. Ihen n
went out on the ranch rs herder, led tn
| rough life of the men he had To associate with
| until he finally found himself thorough.
equipped Tor the management OF nearly 80,
| 90 head Of cattle
was talking to Mr.. Stewart to- day abou
| his life in the west aud the future OF the cattl
industry, and he told me that Ii promise'
well ior everybody but the syndicstes VII
have been buying up big herds out there
"rhese syndicatss can never make an
money" he continued. The profits Ar
always eaten up In big saisries to manager
and assistant managess l know OF som
companies that pay out seven or eight thol
sand year to . manager. half As much aHai
| to an assistant, and thus ali the way dow
When you take all this out Of the prof,
| there is very little loft, and in bad year th
balance is apt to be ON the wrong side"
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NEWSPAPERS are the modern language
builders, and dictionaries must accept their
verdict upon new words. Thousands OF
newspapers are published to one book, and
as the paper grows in excellence itspproaches
more closely to the careful style Of the maga-
zine. The words 4" Doodle" and " boOdler"
have been forced into literature through the
press, and the same is the case with "mug-
wump" ''dude," and many othera
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

IN the election contest OF Frank J. Sullivan
against Charles n. FELTON, in the Fifth con
gressiousl district OF California, the returns
show plurality for FELTON, Of lis votes.
Sullivan alleges fraud sufficient to throw out
l,13l votes for FELTON,. Sullivan, who Is the
Democratic Labor candidate, has given notice
OF his intention to contest, and the case he
makes out is very strong.
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the rartiee during the negotiations for Iur.
chase has been flied in the case. The deien,
tom, the order of court directing the issue Of
an Injunction,
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THE Ephrata RerieW publishes nearly
three columns OF the meeting at Lebanon Of
Robert Coleman with representative COM
mittees urging new railroad by way of New
Holland. This is most commendable news
paper enterprise
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

FROM the enthusiastic endorsements that
Hon. VIM. Mclean, Of Gettysburg, president
judge Of Adams county, is receiving, he will
be q strong candidate for supreme judge at
the coming Democratic convention in Allen.
town on August 81.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

MRS. ELLA HARVEY, the woman who
shot at and slightly wounded Col Dsming
on Wednesday in New York, was described
by three out Of six observsnt reporters 40 q
blonde, and by the other three as brunette.
Such is the power OF beautiful woman over
the pencil pusher.
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MORE NERs FROM SrANLAY.
He Had to Await the Arrival OF supplies Il

To dAd TO Await the Arrival OF supplies B0-
fore Proceeding
Further sdvIces from Henry NJ. Stanley
say that on June g the expedition reached Q
point half way between Yambi and Yam.
bunga, the latter being the furthest point on
the Armwhini reached by Stanley in 1883
Navigation was difficult and slow, becaut Q
the boats were Carrying all necessary supplies
for Emin Bey in addition TO the supplies of
the expedition. Stanley chose the A Arnwhimi
route in preference to the Stanley Falls route
because he learned that by the former he
would have better roads and because the
natives were friendlier He hoped that his
steamers would be able to ascend the rapids
above Ysmbungs, beyond which the river Is
easily nsvigable. Stanley exps cted to reach
Wadelsi about the beginning OF August.
From the advices received Thursday II
would appear that Stanley had been obliged
tn await the arrival OF the contingents lett ai
BOlobO and LeOroldviile, and had ado pied
the overland route which would occupy q
fortnight longer
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

a little girl o years old, named Mamie
Williams, WAS choksd 10 badly by Q tramp
II Findlsy, D., Friday night that she died.
The villain WAS arrested. He gave his name
~ George Ashton, OF a AllentOWn, Pa ThseO
In talk OF lynching him.